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The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born.
Through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, reaserch facilities, and engaging musical performances, the music New Orleans made famous is explored in all its forms.
Housed in the historic Old U.S. Mint, strategically located at the intersection of the French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor, the New Orleans Jazz Museum is in the heart of the city’s music scene.
Through partnerships with local, national, and international educational institutions, the New Orleans Jazz Museum promotes the global understanding of jazz as one of the most innovative, historically pivotal musical art forms in world history.

About New Orleans Jazz Museum

The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born.
Through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, reaserch facilities, and engaging musical performances, the music New Orleans made famous is explored in all its forms.
Housed in the historic Old U.S. Mint, strategically located at the intersection of the French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor, the New Orleans Jazz Museum is in the heart of the city’s music scene.
Through partnerships with local, national, and international educational institutions, the New Orleans Jazz Museum promotes the global understanding of jazz as one of the most innovative, historically pivotal musical art forms in world history.

Thought we would look back in time. The Jazz and old Mint are in the same building. Really enjoyed hearing the musicians from early NO. The mint was also fascinating . Some of the old printing machines and pressing machines. I didn't know NO ever...More

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The New Orleans Jazz Museum is great little museum and hidden gem close to Jackson Square and the French Market. The exhibit on the Mardi Gras costumes alone is worth the visit, but the rest of the museum is full of jazz history and treasures....More

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I was completely blown away by this museum!!! It was very informative, had exciting exhibits, and had incredible artifacts! They have an exhibit right now about the Mardi Gras Indians that I HIGLY recommend seeing. The suits are incredible. Also, I found the women in...More

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My husband and I spent about an hour or so here on a rainy Sunday afternoon. I've read some other reviews on this so was somewhat prepared for what to expect. Yes, there are two different museums in this building. It's actually called the Jazz...More

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Not a lot of exhibits, but what's there is worth seeing. I especially liked the Women of Jazz and Tribal-ware exhibits. Admission was around $6, which isn't bad for the time spent (1 to 2 hours). Also, they have musical acts there weekly, with free...More

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Most of the museum is closed and they still charge you full price for 2 galleries. These galleries are small and ok there is a refurbished piano form Fats Domino and Louis Armstrong's first trumpet, but that is almost all there is. Cannot wait for...More

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This is either a very weak New Orleans Jazz museum, or a mediocre museum of the building's history as a US mint. It should really focus on one or the other and go for it, as either is worthy of further development. That said, the...More

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The facility is two small museums in one. The mint museum, on the bottom floor, has 19th century equipment on display from when the building served as the regional coin maker. The Millionaire, an 1895 calculator, makes up in moving parts what it lacks in...More

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